Darling Marine Center
193 Clarks Cove Road
Walpole, ME 04573

207-563-3146
207-563-3119 (fax)

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The Darling Marine Center is the marine laboratory of the University of Maine and the site of world renowned marine research and education. We marked our 45th Anniversary in 2011 and continue to support UMaine faculty and students in the School of Marine Sciences, as well as visiting investigators from across the country and around the world. With easy access to diverse intertidal habitats and the Gulf of Maine, state-of-the-art educational, research and conference facilities, and competitive rates, it's no wonder that hundreds of students and scientists have come to the DMC in the last decade.

The summer of 2012 promises much excitement with an expanded selection of workshops and UM accredited courses taught on site at the DMC. There is still room in the following programs: